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Ginger vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and chayote

  • Ginger is higher in copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet chayote is higher in folate.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 21% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more magnesium than chayote. While ginger contains 43mg of magnesium, chayote contains only 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Copper 0.226mg 0.123mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 125mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.076mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 4.51g 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.74mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 9.2mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 19kcal 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 7.7mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.1µg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.82g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.47mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.13g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.249mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.028g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.057g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 526g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122%
Contains more FatsFats +476.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.